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Take time to prepare for this big step
As an owner-operator, you enjoy more freedom from supervision than a company driver. As an owner-operator leased to a carrier, to an extent you’re able to set your own hours and take time off when you want. But those freedoms come with a big tradeoff: being financially responsible and self-disciplined. The challenge is great, but the rewards can be, too.
Why do you want to be an owner-operator? If your answer is to work hard, make more money and have a more rewarding life, you have a good chance at success. The successful owner-operator is driven above all else by the prospect of financial payback for time and investment.
There’s reason to believe it’s a good time to pursue this dream, and that’s not based just on economists spouting rosy forecasts. It’s also based on the track record of the last couple of years.
